About
140th patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem from 2001 to 2005 who was the foremost religious figure of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Before Fame
He was elected to the post of patriarch in August 2001.
Trivia
Early in his tenure he was accused of selling land in the Old City of Jerusalem to Israeli real estate developers; he was cleared in the subsequent investigation, but the scandal cost him his post.
Family Life
He was born Emmanouil Skopelitis on the Greek island of Samos.
Associated With
The religion he helped lead counts the actress Nia Vardalos among its more famous members.
